During the worst of the pandemic, when we were locked in our homes, the one thing that helped many of us stay busy (and sane) was entertainment. Many of us were still able to conduct business from home thanks to virtual meetings, email, and cell phones – but found that without the commute to work … Continued
THE NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION ENTERTAINMENT, ARTS AND SPORTS LAW SECTION Congratulations to Patrick C. Pallisco of Cornell Law School for his article: Shifting Toward a Claimant-Friendly Interpretation of Laches Under the HEAR Act The Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law (EASL) Section of the New York State Bar Association offers an initiative giving law … Continued
Krell’s Korner is a column about the people, events, and deals that shape the entertainment, arts, and sports industries. A classic film is comfort food, like tomato soup accompanied by grilled cheese on rye toast. We know what happens after Rick Blaine kills Major Strasser in Casablanca’s airport; Charles Foster Kane uses his wealth to … Continued
Welcome to the Fall/Winter issue, which explores a wide range of interesting topics. What inspires you? How do you market yourself? I am interested in submissions about how you obtain your clients, if you are a solo practitioner or at a firm, or if you work in-house, how you are growing within your position. It … Continued
Albany, New York is not often considered one of the hotbeds of the sport of boxing. If it is thought of at all in boxing, it is with regards to Mike Tyson. Tyson’s first professional fight was in the Empire State Plaza’s Convention Center in Albany in 1985, and he fought nine times in the … Continued
Under New York’s Mandatory CLE Rule, MCLE credits may be earned for legal research-based writing, directed to an attorney audience. This might take the form of an article for a periodical, or work on a book. The applicable portion of the MCLE Rule, at Part 1500.22(h), states: Credit may be earned for legal research-based writing … Continued
Note from the Author: The article that you are about to read was crafted with the assistance of artificial intelligence (AI). While a human devised, edited, and fact-checked the content, AI was used to generate the majority of the copy. For further insight into the process, please refer to the end of the article. From … Continued
Happy Summer! Please feel free to reach out about any article or ideas that you may have for the Journal or Blog at [email protected]. The next deadline is August 31st, 2023. DO PRO BONO! DO PRO BONO! Pro Bono Update Programs The Pro Bono, Literary Rights, and Fine Arts Committees are collaborating with the New York … Continued
In Petrella v. MGM, the United States Supreme Court wrote that “there is nothing untoward about [a copyright owner] waiting to see whether an infringer’s exploitation undercuts the value of the copyrighted work, has no effect on the original work, or even complements it” before electing to pursue an infringement case over that exploitation.1 However, a … Continued
This addresses a companion set of United States Supreme Court rulings released on May 18th in the Twitter and Google technology law cases, which were among those discussed during the New York State Bar Association’s Annual Meeting held in January.1 The country’s highest court sided with the tech industry and digital rights groups by ruling … Continued